With the front suspension out of the body shell, we attached the body dolly on the bumper side of the suspension mount using the same four mounting holes (bolts pass through the 2.5 x 2.5″ cross bar). The front dolly has swivel castors to enable easy maneuvering of the body......
Here is the fifty step checklist to remove the front/rear suspensions and engine: Jaguar positioned on lift, remove bonnet check engine compression 8-to-1, 155psi disconnect and remove 12v battery drain engine oil drain gearbox oil drain overdrive oil (may require special tool to re-install drain plug) drain radiator remove exhaust......
No, that’s not snow on the rear axle … it’s a spray-on degreaser. Cleaning old and grimy car parts can’t be at the top of anyone’s list of fun activities, but the work must be done nevertheless. So far, as parts come off the car, they have been labelled, bagged,......
See also hog rings, upholstery clips, and spire nuts. BOLTS, NUTS & SCREWS Bruce Murray complied the following very helpful information about Jaguar bolts, nuts, and screws. The following table summarizes the relationship between hex bolt/nut diameter and head/wrench size. BOLT | NUT DIAMETER BOLT WRENCH SIZE NUT WRENCH SIZE......
With the rear axle and suspension removed from the body shell, the rear body dolly must exactly match the existing leaf spring mounting holes. We started at the center line and measured the distance to each rear outside hole: 39.875″ from hole to hole, and 19.937″ from the center line......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 39 – Rear axle, differential Reference ValveChatter Entry 40 – Rear axle, panhard, torque arm, damper Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Rear axle removal Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Rear suspension removal With the rear axle hubs pulled off, disassembly of the rear axle and suspension is......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 39 – Rear hub removal Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Rear axle removal After a careful inspection, it was apparent that the rear brake rotors – now over 55 years old – needed to be either re-surfaced or replaced. The brake rotors on the Mk2 cannot be......
Each year the Jaguar Association of New England (JANE) hosts a JCNA judged show at the lakeside Sturbridge Hotel in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Mark IV XK 120, XK 140, XK 150 Mark II, 3.4S There was only one Mark II in attendance – a 1961 model – and a 1966 3.4S......
Every car has thousands of parts – 5,000 to 10,000 is typical – from large to small, from generic to highly proprietary, made out of various metals, plastics, and other materials. A complete disassembly obviously takes what was once a coherent whole and deconstructs the car down into pieces that......
Reference ValveChatter Entry 49 – Doors, hinges, check arm, shims, striker Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Door removal With the doors completely stripped of wood, panels, glass, and hardware, they were detached from the body shell. The body was apparently painted at the Jaguar factory with the hinges attached to......
